FREDERICK THE GREAT By Thomas Carlyle
Contents
Chapter I. PRINCESS ELIZABETH CHRISTINA OF BRUNSWICK-BEVERN.
WHO HIS MAJESTY'S CHOICE IS; AND WHAT THE CROWN-PRINCE THINKS OF IT.
DUKE OF LORRAINE ARRIVES IN POTSDAM AND IN BERLIN.
BETROTHAL OF THE CROWN-PRINCE TO THE BRUNSWICK CHARMER, NIECE
Chapter II. SMALL INCIDENTS AT RUPPIN.
Chapter III. THE SALZBURGERS.
Chapter IV. PRUSSIAN MAJESTY VISITS THE KAISER.
Chapter V. GHOST OF THE DOUBLE-MARRIAGE RISES; TO NO PURPOSE.
SESSION OF TOBACCO-PARLIAMENT, 6th DECEMBER, 1732.
Chapter VI. KING AUGUST MEDITATING GREAT THINGS FOR POLAND.
Chapter VII. CROWN-PRINCE'S MARRIAGE.
Chapter VIII. KING AUGUST DIES; AND POLAND TAKES FIRE.
POLAND HAS TO FIND A NEW KING.
OF THE CANDIDATES; OF THE CONDITIONS. HOW THE ELECTION WENT.
POLAND ON FIRE; DANTZIG STANDS SIEGE.
Chapter IX. KAISER'S SHADOW-HUNT HAS CAUGHT FIRE.
SUBSEQUENT COURSE OF THE WAR, IN THE ITALIAN PART OF IT.
COURSE OF THE WAR, IN THE GERMAN PART OF IT.
Chapter X. CROWN-PRINCE GOES TO THE RHINE CAMPAIGN.
GLIMPSE OF LIEUTENANT CHASOT, AND OF OTHER ACQUISITIONS.
CROWN-PRINCE'S VISIT TO BAIREUTH ON THE WAY HOME.
Chapter XI. IN PAPA'S SICK-ROOM; PRUSSIAN INSPECTIONS: END OF WAR.